Los Angeles

City Council

April 29, 2026 Item #36

Agenda Item 36

(36)\n26-0002-S18\nRULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nCOMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the\nCity’s position on Legislation and/or Administrative action to protect\npatients and healthcare providers from immigration enforcement\nactions in healthcare environments.\nRecommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Jurado\n– Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE\nMAYOR:\nRESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025-26 State and Federal\nLegislative Programs SUPPORT for Legislation and/or Administrative\nAction which would strengthen protections for patients and healthcare\nproviders from immigration enforcement actions in healthcare\nenvironments by establishing clear policies governing interactions\nbetween healthcare facilities and federal immigration enforcement,\nincluding safeguards to protect patient privacy, comply with federal\nand state medical confidentiality laws, and limit immigration\nenforcement activity within patient care areas except where required\nby a valid judicial warrant.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative\nAnalyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial\nanalysis of this report.